All 47 Uses of
parable
in
New Testament
- 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.†
Book 1.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?†
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- 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.†
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- 13:18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.†
Book 1. *parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.†
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- 13:31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 13:32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.†
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- 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.†
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- 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.†
Book 1.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.†
Book 1.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.†
Book 1.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.†
Book 1.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 13:53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.†
Book 1.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 15:15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.†
Book 1.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 21:33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 21:34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.†
Book 1.
- 21:45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.†
Book 1.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.†
Book 1.
- 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 24:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.†
Book 1.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 3:23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?†
Book 2.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4:4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.†
Book 2.
- 4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.†
Book 2.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.†
Book 2.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable?†
Book 2.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- and how then will ye know all parables?†
Book 2.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.†
Book 2.
- 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.†
Book 2.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 7:17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.†
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- 12:1 And he began to speak unto them by parables.†
Book 2.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 12:12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.†
Book 2.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.†
Book 2.
- 5:36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.†
Book 3.
- 6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?†
Book 3.
- 8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.†
Book 3.
- 8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?†
Book 3.
- 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.†
Book 3.parables = short stories told to teach moral lessons
- 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.†
Book 3.parable = a short story told to teach a moral lesson
- 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?†
Book 3.
- 12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?†
Book 3.
- 13:6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.†
Book 3.
- 14:7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.†
Book 3.
- 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?†
Book 3.
- 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.†
Book 3.
- 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.†
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- 19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.†
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- 20:9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.†
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- 20:19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.†
Book 3.
- 21:29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 21:30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.†
Book 3.
- 10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.†
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Definition:
a short story told to teach a moral lesson -- especially those told by Jesus in the New Testament